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Tampa celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with cinema event

Tampa celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with cinema event
Tampa celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with cinema event
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TAMPA, Fla. — The City of Tampa is recognizing Haitian Heritage Month with a celebration at the historic Tampa Theatre.

The Haitian Flag Day Cinema Celebration featured a community resource exhibition along with a screening of the film “Mountains.”

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Tampa celebrates Haitian Heritage Month with cinema event

ABC Action News reporter Rebecca Petit emceed the event.

An awards ceremony also took place, recognizing people from the Haitian community who are making significant impacts in the Tampa Bay area.

“The Haitian community has been here for several decades. It means so much for us to be acknowledged and recognized by the city for our contributions here,” said organizer Kimberly Roche.

The event celebrated heritage and highlighted the importance of unity and community engagement.

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